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White House Correspondents' Dinner

Season 2023 2023

  • 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z on C-Span
  • 1h
  • 1h (1 episode)
  • United States
The WHCA's annual dinner, begun in 1920, has become a Washington, D.C. tradition and is usually attended by the President and Vice President. Fifteen presidents have attended at least one WHCA dinner, beginning with Calvin Coolidge in 1924. The dinner is traditionally held on the evening of the last Saturday in April at the Washington Hilton. The WHCD has been increasingly criticized as an example of the coziness between the White House press corps and the Administration. The dinner typically includes a skit, either live or videotaped, by the sitting President in which he mocks himself, for the amusement of the press corps.
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Season Premiere

2023-04-29T04:00:00Z

2023x01 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner

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Season Premiere

2023x01 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner

  • 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z — 1h

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. headlined the 2023 White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner. Following the event’s tradition, President Joe Biden also delivered a humorous speech, poking fun at politics and the media. The president also made serious remarks regarding the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner--who was in attendance at the dinner---after being detained for nearly 10 months in Russia, as well as the importance of members of the media to be truthful in their reporting. Moreover, the WHCA honored journalists with awards, acknowledged college students who received journalism scholarships, and paid tribute to Evan Gershkovich and Austin Tice--journalists detained in Russia and Syria, respectively.

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